HAPPY WEDNESDAY, beautiful people.

I’m still riding the high from last night because... holy shit. Over 500 of you packed into Music Box for Launchpad Show #2 and somehow turned a Tuesday into one of the best nights of the summer.

Launchpad was built by music lovers for music lovers, and y'all proved that energy is very, very real. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you. SO MUCH!❤️

Missed it? We've got another one coming 8/11, and trust me... you're gonna want to say you were there.

Speaking of things made for music lovers (and movie lovers)...

We're giving away a pair of tickets to The Ring in Concert on 11/1 at Jacobs Music Center. Yes, that Ring. But this time, the San Diego Symphony performs Hans Zimmer's haunting score live while the film plays on the big screen. Enter to win!

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• Remember when opening bands used to accidentally steal the show? This lineup has that energy. Dead Poet Society, Honey Revenge, HUNNY, and Broadside play House of Blues on 10/23. Tickets go on sale Friday.

• Every once in a while, a TV show hands you your next favorite artist. Outer Banks did that for me with Joy Oladokun. Her track was in an episode, and I’ve been hooked ever since. She plays The Observatory on 10/21!

• Tyla became a Grammy winner before releasing her debut album. Now she's bringing The A*Pop World Tour to Viejas Arena on 12/15. Grab your tickets on Friday!

• Violin, ukulele, harp, synths... Patrick Wolf has never been interested in picking just one. Catch him at Casbah on 10/27.

• JULY IS ALMOST OVER!! Check out ALL the top shows announced this month before I wipe the page clean for August!

WINNERS ARE BORN ON MY GIVEAWAY PAGE

You know the drill. I know you know the drill. Every week, I’m giving away tickets to some fun nights out around San Diego. It takes about 10 seconds to enter, and hey, somebody's gotta win. Might as well be you.

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